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Older Australians drive majority of super complaints: ASIC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2026
... following instructions and service-related issues the top issues members faced. Total and permanent disability (TPD) was the second highest reason super funds provided remediation at $2.9 million. The major issue in this category was that of delay in ...

ART to employ more First Nations members into its workforce

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has launched its second Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), highlighting initiatives the super fund will complete by the end of 2028, including setting up a First Nations workforce target. The Innovate RAP builds ...

Pengana raises $150m for AI-focused LIT

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026
Pengana Capital Group says it has already raised $150 million for a yet-to-list fund that targets private companies in the artificial intelligence (AI) space. The cornerstone funding round raised $150 million, exceeding the initial target amount of ...

US and Aussie shares 'incredibly divergent': UniSuper

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026
... tax changes in the budget, they're both expected to weigh on bank earnings as we move forward," Colosimo said. "The second one is that unlike in the US where analyst expectations of company earnings are still being upgraded, the earnings expectations ...

Rest appoints head of CIO office

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026
... investment business plan and continue delivering strong outcomes for members," Moser said in a LinkedIn post. This marks the second notable appointment in as many months for the $105 billion super fund, having appointed Marina Pasika as head of private ...

Product Showcase: Calm in the chaos

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
... First, Fairbrother says they only buy stock on cheap valuations because that reduces their reliance on uncertain forecasts. Second, they stick with a bottom-up, not macro-driven, approach, which reduces their vulnerability to rate forecasts. Third, regardless ...

FEATURE | Emerging markets: Twists and turns

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... a long time to come out of Covid. They didn't get support from the government that other markets got," he says. The second tailwind for emerging markets is a weaker US dollar. For many markets, a weak dollar means a stronger local currency. "If you've ...

Inflation eases, experts split on next RBA move

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... real headwind for domestic earnings and household balance sheets. How well businesses adapt to that gap will define the second half of 2026," he said. Wee Khoon Chong, APAC macro strategist at BNY Australia said they expect the RBA to hold rates in June ...

LGT bolsters investment bench

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
LGT Wealth Management has expanded its investment leadership team with two senior appointments aimed at strengthening its capabilities across private markets and sustainable investing, as high-net-worth clients increasingly seek more sophisticated and ...

Financial services failing to provide consistent outcomes: AFCA

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... million in refunds and financial remediation for affected customers. While that is almost half of what AFCA achieved in the second half of FY25 ($3.4 million), the number of complaints has also dropped significantly from 342,194 to 182,658.